Health spending per person by source in Kuwait
Kuwait: Health spending per person by source was 2,273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,273 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Kuwait peaked at 2,418 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 938.41, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 938.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1,472 | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 1,433 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,481 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,388 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,304 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,242 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,346 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,357 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,769 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 1,696 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,558 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,599 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,605 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,686 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,619 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,690 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,857 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2,344 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 2,316 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,243 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,418 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,022 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 2,273 | +12.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,273 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,273 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +56.9% | 938.41 | 1,472 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,373 | 938.41 | 1,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,797 | 1,558 | 2,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,239 | 2,022 | 2,418 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Kuwait?
- Health spending per person by source in Kuwait was 2,273 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.41 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for health spending per person by source?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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